with $100k coming in, swapping out of Miami
changea dispatch from
cape coral
FL
26.65°N
81.99°W
Cape Coral has over 400 miles of navigable canals, more than any city in the world, which means many homes literally have boat docks in the backyard. It's a planned community that grew up around water, with easy access to the Caloosahatchee River and the Gulf. The boating, fishing, and manatee-watching are the main events. It's flat, sunny, and built for waterfront life.
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less monthly outlay than Miami
Cape Coral is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,859/mo
30% cheaper than Miami(vs $2,665/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Miami
$6,474/mo
$806 more than Miami
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$355k
37% cheaper than Miami
vs $565k in Miami
835k
vs 6.2M in Miami
field notes, weather & such.
250
pleasant days a year, in cape coral.
Miami has the edge here, logging 272 pleasant days a year.
100% fewer events than Miami. The pace eases up.
55/100
29% lower than Miami
vs 77/100 in Miami
Closest outdoor draw: Cayo Costa State Park, 14.5 mi.
42/100
57% lower than Miami
vs 97/100 in Miami
33
80% fewer than Miami
vs 167 nonstops in Miami
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